Abu Rawash
Abu Rawash, 8 kilometres north of Giza, is the site of Egypt's most northerly pyramid, also known as the lost pyramid – the mostly ruined Pyramid of Djedefre, the son and successor of Khufu.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: AhlyMan, Public domain.
- Type: Locality
- Description: village in Giza Governorate, Egypt
- Also known as: “‘Ezbet Abu Rauwâsh”, “‘Ezbet Abu Roash”, “Abu Rauwâsh”, “Abu Rawwash”, “Abū Rawwāsh”, “Abu Roach”, and “Abu Ruwāsh”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pyramid of Djedefre.
Pyramid of Djedefre
Photo: AhlyMan, Public domain.
The pyramid of Djedefre is Egypt's northernmost pyramid. Believed to have been built by Djedefre, son and successor to king Khufu, it consists today mostly of ruins located at Abu Rawash in Egypt. Excavation report on the pyramid complex was published in 2011.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kerdasa and Smart Village.
Kerdasa
Village
Kerdasa is a markaz in Giza Governorate, Egypt. It is famed for its hand-made textile crafts, woven carpets, and wall hangings in native traditional patterns. Kerdasa is situated 3½ km east of Abu Rawash.
Smart Village
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Smart Village is a high-technology business district in the city of 6th of October in Giza Governorate, Egypt, established by Presidential Decree no.355 in 2000, with activities starting in 2001. Smart Village is situated 7 km northwest of Abu Rawash.
Sheikh Zayed City
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Sheikh Zayed City is a city in Giza Governorate, Egypt and part of the Greater Cairo urban area. Established in 1995, located approximately 20 km from the Mohandiseen district and 28 km from Tahrir Square in the Downtown Cairo. Sheikh Zayed City is situated 8 km west of Abu Rawash.
Abu Rawash
- Categories: village, necropolis, archaeological site, and village in Egypt
- Location: Giza Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.03232° or 30° 1′ 56″ northLongitude
31.07571° or 31° 4′ 33″ eastElevation
22 metres (72 feet)Open location code
8G2H23JG+W7OpenStreetMap ID
node 6693579170OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Thai—“Abu Rawash” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Aboe Rawasj”
- Afrikaans: “Abu Rawash”
- Arabic: “أبو رواش”
- Arabic: “ابو رواش”
- Arabic: “ابورواش، الجيزة”
- Basque: “Abu Rawash”
- Basque: “Abu Roash”
- Catalan: “Abu Rawash”
- Catalan: “Abū Roaš”
- Catalan: “Abu Roash”
- Catalan: “Abu Rowash”
- Chinese: “阿布拉瓦須”
- Croatian: “Abu Rawash”
- Czech: “Abú Rawáš”
- Danish: “Abu Rawash”
- Dutch: “Abu Roash”
- Egyptian Arabic: “ابو رواش”
- French: “Abou Rawash”
- Georgian: “აბუ როაში”
- German: “Abū Rawāsch”
- German: “Abu Rawash”
- German: “Abu Roach”
- German: “Abu Roasch”
- German: “Abu-Roasch”
- Greek: “Αμπού Ροάς”
- Indonesian: “Abu rawash”
- Indonesian: “Abu Rawash”
- Italian: “Abu Rawash”
- Japanese: “アブ・ラワシュ”
- Japanese: “アブ・ロアシュ”
- Lithuanian: “Abu Roašas”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Abu Rawash”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Abu Rowash”
- Norwegian: “Abu Rawash”
- Panjabi: “ਅਬੂ ਰਾਵਾਸ਼”
- Persian: “ابو رواش”
- Polish: “Abu Roasz”
- Portuguese: “Abu rawash”
- Portuguese: “Abu Rawash”
- Portuguese: “Abu roach”
- Portuguese: “Abu Roach”
- Portuguese: “Abu roash”
- Portuguese: “Abu Roash”
- Russian: “Абу Раваш”
- Russian: “Абу-Раваш”
- Slovak: “Abú Rawáš”
- Slovenian: “Abu Rawash”
- Spanish: “Abu rawash”
- Spanish: “Abu Rawash”
- Spanish: “Abu roash”
- Spanish: “Abu Roash”
- Swedish: “Abu Rawash”
- Thai: “อาบู ราวาช”
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